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Gender and Latina Politics in Boston, 1988-1991

Harvard Dataverse (Africa Rice Center, Bioversity International, CCAFS, CIAT, IFPRI, IRRI and WorldFish)

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Title Gender and Latina Politics in Boston, 1988-1991
 
Identifier https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/XFSLLR
 
Creator Hardy-Fanta, Carol
 
Publisher Harvard Dataverse
 
Description The main purpose of study was to examine efforts to increase political participation in the Boston Latino community, and also to explore ways in which Latinas take interest in and involve themselves in politics.



The sample consisted of 53 Latino-American participants; 31 participants who were considered "Influential Latinos" ("la gente professional") and; 22 participants defined as "La Gente del Pueblo" ("the common folk"). The sample consisted of 29 female and 24 male participants, and was ethnically diverse including participants originating from Central and South America, as well as the Carribean.


The study was conducted between 1988 and 1991 using a qualitative, exploratory ethnographic field study design. Topics generally covered in the study focused on problems facing Latinos in Boston, and how to resolve these problems; political mobilization efforts; politicization process in terms of migration experiences, politics as a problem-solving process, participation in traditional political activities.


The Murray Research Archive holds the following data: audiotaped interviews with 13 influential Latinas, 18 influential Latinos, 17 La Gente Latinas, and six La Gente Latinos. Deidentified transcripts of these interviews are available for 11 influential Latinas, 18 influential Latinos, 11 La Gente Latinas, and three La Gente Latinos.

Audio Data Availability Note: This study contains audio data that have been digitized. There are 111 audio files available.
 
Subject Social Sciences
 
Type case study/oral history, field study